I am looking forward to the game at the stadium tomorrow which will be a change from watching it on the screen.

37 minutes ago, IBM said:

I am looking forward to the game at the stadium tomorrow which will be a change from watching it on the screen.

Me too. With tonight's Fife derby abandoned due to floodlight failure, an opportunity to put further 3 points between us and two pre season tips for promotion as well as to stay joint leaders at the very least.

Let's hope for a large and enthusiastic crowd and an entertaining game.

9 minutes ago, Kingsmills said:

tonight's Fife derby abandoned due to floodlight failure,

According to a Raith official it was actually due to wifi failure, which must be a first! This led to the lighting in 2 of the stands going off which is a safety issue. A floodlight problem was resolved before kickoff and they stayed on for the full 13 minute duration of the match.

Really looking forward to being back in my own seat, first time since we beat Queen of the South 3-1 on a windy night a lifetime ago.

Having seen the Peterhead, Stirling and Raith games in the stadium and the Arbroath one on the livestream, I’m  hopeful we maintain our recent form. I’d take a 1-0 win but hope for a win with a great performance and a few goals. 

3 hours ago, Yngwie said:

According to a Raith official it was actually due to wifi failure, which must be a first! This led to the lighting in 2 of the stands going off which is a safety issue. A floodlight problem was resolved before kickoff and they stayed on for the full 13 minute duration of the match.

Dunno how a Wi-Fi issue can wipe out power to the Alarms, the P.A. and Lighting all at once.

7 hours ago, Jack Waddington said:

Dunno how a Wi-Fi issue can wipe out power to the Alarms, the P.A. and Lighting all at once.

Fron reading a couple of reports, it looks like the problems in the stands were due to power supply failure. The wifi problem affected their electronic ticketing system - they couldn't scan QR codes, and still had hundreds of home fans outside of the ground.

The most constructive thing now would be for Raith to send a full report on what happened to all other clubs, and for all clubs to check their own vulnerability to such risks.

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Absolute diabolical que for the food. 20 mins so far. It's now round past the corner of the West Stand. 

Near the front finally and no hot food left. What a shambles we are.

Another 1-0 win. We deserved it, but Ayr made a game of it. Duku should have scored early on which may have made it an easier afternoon.

I thought the goal was put in by Walsh (or at least the ball in by Duku came off him) but see the BBC gave it as an own goal.

Nice to have three clean sheets, but we did have a couple of comic moments at the back again.

Carson was my top pick, closely followed by MacGregor. Good to see Welsh back too. His calmness helped when we were closing the game out.

Nine points out of nine and a top of the table clash at Killie to look forward to. Let’s enjoy it whilst we can.

Kinda lost as to how the P.A. bloke managed to confuse Tom Walsh for Manny Duku

I saw the ball hit Walsh on the chest, and as the Ayr lad kicked ball away from goal it was Tom's goal. Lazy BBC reporting again.

Report here including the goal and post match comments from Billy Dodds:

https://ictfc.com/match-report-ictfc-1-0-ayr-utd

Walsh definitely should be credited with the goal as the ball was not net bound when the defender tried to clear it and Walsh had the last touch regardless of the circumstances. 

I and 5 golfing buddies were up on our annual golfing break last week, and were able to fit in this match.  We treated ourselves to the hospitality package in the Highlander suite.  Worth every penny.  From 12.30 right through to about 17.45 we were royally treated by commercial manager, Keith Haggart, and his staff.  Starting with a look at my wall tile, recently puchased as a gift for me, in the tunnel "wall of fame", followed by champagne reception, 3 course lunch, free bar before, after and at half time, everyone treated us brilliantly. 

There were chats from Keith, followed by Robbo and Scott Gardner, and after the match an interview between Keith and Mark Ridgers.  Lots of photo opportunities, including with Robbo (who looked and sounded really well).

All in all, a great experience, definitely the highlight of our 5 day trip,  and the 1-0 win was a bonus too.   Good to see almost 50 people enjoying this experience, which can't be bad for the club coffers.  So, if you have a birthday, or other special occasion coming up, I would firmly recommend that you treat yourself and give this a try. You won't be disappointed. I'm already looking forward to giving it another go.

15 hours ago, Caley Mad In Berks said:

I and 5 golfing buddies were up on our annual golfing break last week, and were able to fit in this match.  We treated ourselves to the hospitality package in the Highlander suite.  Worth every penny.  From 12.30 right through to about 17.45 we were royally treated by commercial manager, Keith Haggart, and his staff.  Starting with a look at my wall tile, recently puchased as a gift for me, in the tunnel "wall of fame", followed by champagne reception, 3 course lunch, free bar before, after and at half time, everyone treated us brilliantly. 

There were chats from Keith, followed by Robbo and Scott Gardner, and after the match an interview between Keith and Mark Ridgers.  Lots of photo opportunities, including with Robbo (who looked and sounded really well).

All in all, a great experience, definitely the highlight of our 5 day trip,  and the 1-0 win was a bonus too.   Good to see almost 50 people enjoying this experience, which can't be bad for the club coffers.  So, if you have a birthday, or other special occasion coming up, I would firmly recommend that you treat yourself and give this a try. You won't be disappointed. I'm already looking forward to giving it another go.

Sounds awesome, good that we're giving a high quality experience again after the Yvonne Crook era shambles. I fancied booking it with my daughter who's a huge fan and has never seen hospitality before but 80 odd quid for a 10 year old was just way too much. 

23 hours ago, Caley Mad In Berks said:

I and 5 golfing buddies were up on our annual golfing break last week, and were able to fit in this match.  We treated ourselves to the hospitality package in the Highlander suite.  Worth every penny.  From 12.30 right through to about 17.45 we were royally treated by commercial manager, Keith Haggart, and his staff.  Starting with a look at my wall tile, recently puchased as a gift for me, in the tunnel "wall of fame", followed by champagne reception, 3 course lunch, free bar before, after and at half time, everyone treated us brilliantly. 

There were chats from Keith, followed by Robbo and Scott Gardner, and after the match an interview between Keith and Mark Ridgers.  Lots of photo opportunities, including with Robbo (who looked and sounded really well).

All in all, a great experience, definitely the highlight of our 5 day trip,  and the 1-0 win was a bonus too.   Good to see almost 50 people enjoying this experience, which can't be bad for the club coffers.  So, if you have a birthday, or other special occasion coming up, I would firmly recommend that you treat yourself and give this a try. You won't be disappointed. I'm already looking forward to giving it another go.

Glad you enjoyed yourself and as you say some money for club. 

I really wish theyd now concentrate on the service the ordinary fans receive? It appears that getting through turnstiles and then a pie and coffee was challenging on Saturday to say the least! For instance you cannot buy a black coffee just a sweetened latte. Not good enough and also Id have thought another route to take money in. 

12 minutes ago, old caley girl said:

Glad you enjoyed yourself and as you say some money for club. 

I really wish theyd now concentrate on the service the ordinary fans receive? It appears that getting through turnstiles and then a pie and coffee was challenging on Saturday to say the least! For instance you cannot buy a black coffee just a sweetened latte. Not good enough and also Id have thought another route to take money in. 

When I got to the front of the que after over 30 mins, as there was max 2 people serving the entire North Stand. You couldn't get any coffee except a 'latte', only soft drink was water or Fanta (though the first 2 kids who were with me got Coke then it run out), no pies of any kind, no sausage rolls, no burgers or hot dogs (though more pies were cooking), no crisps left except Cheese & Onion, no chocolate bars left except KitKat. If I wasn't there with 3 kids I'd have given up when the 2nd half kicked off.